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Strengthening Community-Based Primary Health Care: Key Insights for Practitioners

Strengthening Community-Based Primary Health Care: Key Insights for Practitioners

Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) has been identified as a crucial element in improving maternal, neonatal, and child health (MNCH). A comprehensive review by an Expert Panel highlights the effectiveness of CBPHC and offers recommendations for strengthening health systems. Here are key takeaways and actionable insights for practitioners from the review.

Key Findings

The Expert Panel's review analyzed 661 unique reports, including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and reports from the gray literature. The evidence suggests that CBPHC is effective in improving MNCH through community engagement and the implementation of evidence-based interventions. Here are some specific findings:

Strategies for Practitioners

Practitioners can implement the following strategies to enhance the effectiveness of CBPHC programs:

Challenges and Recommendations

While the evidence for CBPHC is extensive, there are limitations, including the need for more long-term studies and analyses of failed attempts. The Expert Panel recommends:

Conclusion

Stronger CBPHC programs that foster community engagement and implement evidence-based interventions are essential for achieving universal health coverage and ending preventable child and maternal deaths by 2030. Practitioners are encouraged to adopt these strategies and contribute to the ongoing research and development of CBPHC.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health: 8. summary and recommendations of the Expert Panel.


Citation: Black, R. E., Taylor, C. E., Arole, S., Bang, A., Bhutta, Z. A., Chowdhury, A. M. R., ... & Perry, H. B. (2017). Comprehensive review of the evidence regarding the effectiveness of community–based primary health care in improving maternal, neonatal and child health: 8. summary and recommendations of the Expert Panel. Journal of Global Health, 7(1), 010908. https://doi.org/10.7189/jogh.07.010908
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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